Cusco, San Martin Peru

Cusco, San Martin Peru

Cusco, San MartinPeru

VolunTour: Cusco, Peru

Make a difference in the lives of Peruvian children by volunteering with a local nonprofit organization.

About Your Trip

On this Adults Only VolunTour to Cusco, Peru, show your Heart to Serve with WorldVentures Foundation™ and the Huilloc community to improve the lives of Peruvian children.

VolunTours are professionally planned, guided trips that put volunteers to work beautifying communities, building infrastructure and brightening the lives of children. You will participate in a child-serving project as you become immersed in the culture.

At a Glance:• You will have the opportunity to assist in a community, helping individuals repair buildings, as well as fixing furniture and planting trees.• You will have the chance to experience a sense of the world views and culture of the Huilloc community.• Many children in Cusco live in poverty, and one of the main challenges is finding ways to generate income. To make a living, some children and families in the area sell clothing or accessories, such as knitted items, musical instruments and clay pots.

What's Included

Your VolunTour includes 8 days and 7 nights in Cusco, Peru, as well as:• The opportunity to serve with the Huilloc community, to help repair the infrastructure of the village.• Full-day Sacred Valley tour; includes transportation.• Full-day Urubamba tour; includes transportation.• 2-day tour of Machu Picchu; includes transportation.• Full-day tour of Cusco; includes transportation.• English-speaking guide.• 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 7 dinners.• An In-destination Support Team member will be provided on this trip. Their goal is to ensure you have a great experience from landing to liftoff. They host a welcome reception on arrival day, attend scheduled activities throughout the trip, notify the group of itinerary updates and more.

Transportation

Airfare is not included in the trip price! The closest commercial airport to the hotel is Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ), approximately 2 miles (4 kilometers). We highly recommend that you purchase travel insurance for any trip.

Airport Transfers

Round-trip airport transfers are included from:Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ), to the hotel on May 21, timing based on flight details provided.The hotel to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ), on May 28, timing based on flight details provided.

To arrange your airport transfers, please submit flight details HERE by May 6.Please note: Transfers are provided only for the airport(s), dates and times listed above.

Destination

Cusco is a city situated within the Peruvian Andes. It was the historic capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th-16th centuries, ending with the Spanish conquest. A UNESCO World Heritage site, the city contains an abundance of Spanish architecture from the days of early colonialization. Its charms are such that some 2 million people visit the city each year.

The ruins of Machu Picchu perch on a mountain ridge above the Sacred Valley in the Urubamba Province of Peru. Built in the 15th century, Machu Picchu’s exact use remains a mystery, but most archaeologists believe it was built as an estate for the Incan emperor Pachacuti. More than 200 structures were built here, cleverly constructed to prevent damage from earthquakes and heavy rainfall.

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrive at the airport and transfer to Hotel Agustos; a guide will inform you about the attractions and services that the city offers.Check into Hotel Agustos at any time after noon.Enjoy a set-menu dinner at the hotel.Overnight at Hotel Agustos.Day 2

Breakfast at the hotel.The morning at your leisure.Full-day Cusco tour; includes transportation, lunch and dinner.• Depart from the hotel.• Begin your tour with a visit to the Coricancha, known as the “Temple of the Sun.”• Visit the Cathedral of Santo Domingo located on the main square.• Visit the San Blas Quarter, originally used as dwellings for the Inca nobles.• Enjoy a set-menu lunch at a local restaurant; includes an entree, main dish, dessert and coca tea.• Return to the hotel.The afternoon at your leisure.Transfer from the hotel to a local restaurant and enjoy panoramic views of Plaza de Armas, ancestral music and folk dances, and a Novoandina buffet at Tunupa restaurant.Overnight at Hotel Agustos.

Day 3

Breakfast at the hotel.Full-day Sacred Valley tour; includes transportation, lunch and dinner.• Depart from the hotel.• Visit the 15th-century Sacsayhuaman fortress.• See Qenqo, the circular amphitheater used for religious purposes.• Visit Puka Pukara, located 4 miles (7 kilometers) away from Cusco.• Wander Pisac Citadel, a town shaped like a partridge.• Enjoy a buffet lunch at a local restaurant.• Explore Ollantaytambo, an example of urban planning of the Incas.• Return to the hotel.Enjoy a set-menu dinner at the hotel.The rest of the evening at your leisure.Overnight at Hotel Agustos.Day 4

Breakfast at the hotel.Check out of the hotel.Full-day Urubamba tour; includes transportation, lunch and dinner.• Depart from the hotel.• Visit the Huilloc community in the province of Urubamba, a rural community of 200 families and 1,500 inhabitants.• Community leaders will assign a house to you in which to stay and store your belongings.• Go to the Interpretation Center, where children will show you the way that clothing is made in the community.• See the process of trout breeding, with trout serving as part of the diet for school children.• Enjoy lunch and dinner at the Huilloc community.Overnight at the Huilloc community.

Day 5

Breakfast in the Huilloc community.A full day of service in the Huilloc community, the Yanapanakuy experience, with the chance to contribute to the collective work of the village. • Contribute to the community by repainting buildings, helping to fix furniture and planting trees.• The men of Minka, the collective work system, will give you a proper farewell with song and dance.• Enjoy lunch at the Huilloc community.• Transfer to your hotel in Urubamba.Check into Hotel Agustos.Enjoy a set-menu dinner at the hotel.The rest of the night at your leisure.Overnight at Hotel Agustos.Day 6

Breakfast at the hotel.Check out of the hotel no later than 10 a.m.Full-day Machu Picchu tour; includes transportation, lunch and dinner.• Depart from the hotel.• Arrive at Ollantaytambo station.• Visit Aguas Calientes, also known as “Machu Picchu pueblo.”• Explore Machu Picchu, a UNESCO World Heritage site.Visit the site museum Manuel Chavez Ballon.• Enjoy a buffet lunch at a local restaurant.• Enjoy a set-menu dinner at a local restaurant; includes entree, main dish, dessert and tea.• Depart for the hotel.Check into Hatun Inti Classic.The rest of the evening at your leisure.Overnight at Hatun Inti Classic.Day 7

Breakfast at the hotel.Check out of the hotel after 10:30 a.m.Full-day Machu Picchu tour; includes transportation, lunch and dinner.• At your leisure, you have the option of returning to Machu Picchu and visiting any of the attractions of the citadel. A few of the sites you can see include the Intipunku, “Sun Gate,” and the Wayna Picchu, or “Young Mountain.”• See the main attraction of the “Temple of the Moon,” a complex of underground constructions once likely to have been used by the aristocrats of the time.• Learn about the Inca Bridge, the stone building that served as an entrance, or exit, to the citadel.• Enjoy a buffet lunch at El Mapi Hotel in Aguas Calientes.• Transfer to the Aguas Calientes train station and take the expedition service train by Perurail company; includes a box dinner.• 8:05 p.m.: Arrive at Ollantaytambo train station and transfer to the hotel.Check into Hotel Agustos.The rest of the evening at your leisure.Overnight at Hotel Agustos.

Day 8

Breakfast at the hotel.Check out of the hotel by 10 a.m. and transfer to the airport.

Hotel Details

This multi-city tour features 3-star superior hotels in Cusco, Urubamba, and Aguas Calientes.

Hotel Check-in Requirements

By booking this DreamTrip I understand that the hotels may request a credit card upon check-in. The hotels may request the credit card in order to: a) place a monetary hold of US$50-200; or b) hold for incidental, security or other charges. By booking, I acknowledge having received notice of this potential charge and accept that Rovia™ recommends a credit card rather than a debit or bank card be used in the event the hotels request the card. I understand that any such request made by the hotels is outside of the control of WorldVentures™ and Rovia and is strictly a hotel policy. Should I have questions concerning the hotels’ policies, I accept responsibility for contacting the hotel independent of Rovia or WorldVentures.

Members booking this VolunTour are required to purchase trip cancellation and medical insurance from the vendor of their choice. Proof of insurance must be received 4 weeks prior to travel. Please read for more information.

For all included excursions: • We suggest wearing comfortable and light clothing while traveling on Peru’s coast; warmer clothes are recommended for stays in the highlands. • Guests should avoid wearing sleeveless T-shirts, shorts, miniskirts or very tight clothes when visiting temples, religious places or official buildings. • We suggest bringing sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat or cap and mosquito repellent.

Policies

Cancellation Policy*: If you cancel 91 days or more before the start date of your trip, you’ll get a refund of the amount you paid for the trip less a fee of US$50. If you cancel between 46 and 90 days before the start date of your trip, you’ll get a refund less a fee of US$100. If you cancel within 45 days of the start date of your trip, your trip will not be refunded. All fees are applicable on a per-person basis.

*This cancellation policy is subject to rules and regulations in applicable jurisdictions in which our travel supplier is based. Therefore, in the event of conflict between the cancellation policy displayed here and cancellation terms in supplier booking terms, the provisions of the booking terms will prevail.Name Change Policy: Name changes must be done no later than March 25 and are subject to a US$50 name change fee. Name changes after this date are not allowed.

Hotel/resort credits and/or discounts cannot be converted to cash, and any not used during your stay will expire immediately upon your departure. Member is responsible for paying any taxes that may be added to items purchased with hotel/resort credit.

In the unfortunate event that an activity or excursion is no longer available, we will substitute a similar activity of equal or greater value.

Make sure that your passport and visa, if applicable, are up-to-date before you leave! It’s important to double check that you have all the identification and other documentation required by the specific country you’re traveling to. In many countries, passports and visas must be valid for 6 months or longer after the trip end date. If you are unable to obtain the required identification and other documentation, the Cancellation Policy for this VolunTour will apply.

Make sure that you request a name change or room change at least 31 or more days before the 1st day of your trip. Due to contractual supplier policies, we may not be able to confirm requested name or room changes to existing bookings for trips that are scheduled to travel within 30 days of your request.

Each individual, including each child, who is coming along with you on your DreamTrip is required to have a booking prior to the commencement of the trip. If you do not book and pay for each such person in advance of the trip, you will be charged the hotel’s then-current rate, not the trip price, for each such person at the time of your check-in.

Pricing for children is based on their age at the time of travel and may be subject to additional terms and conditions of individual hotels and all-inclusive resorts. Also, pricing for children can vary, and may be higher than pricing for adults. Therefore, before you book any travel, please check the relevant hotel or resort website for applicable terms and conditions as well as details regarding their pricing structure.

Pricing shown is for each person, and is based on 2 adults per room.

Please don’t consider your change requests official until you receive a confirmation email from your In-destination Support Team member.